Noel Freeman

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Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Silver 1960 Rome 20 kilometre walk

Noel Frederick Freeman (born December 24, 1938) was an Australian athlete who competed mainly in the 20 kilometre walk.

He competed for Australia in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy in the 20 kilometre walk where he won the Silver medal. He was disqualified in the longer 50km event whilst in the leading group.

Four years later he took fourth in the 20km event in Tokyo.

In the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh he was the winner of the 20 Mile Walk, ahead of Fellow Australian Bob Gardiner and Scot Bill Sutherland.